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| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 14, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago’s Austin neighborhood was christened ‘Soul City.’ It’s still waiting for its landmark. | https://www.wbez.org/arts-culture/2026/08/14/chicago-austin-neighborhood-arch-public-art-soul-city-illinois-cultural-district | Since 2020, residents of Chicago’s Austin neighborhood have been waiting for the city to erect a gateway arch at the entrance of its Soul City Corridor, the stretch of Chicago Avenue from Austin Boulevard to Cicero Avenue. They were thrilled when an artist, Bernard Williams, was selected and renderings were … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 14, 2026 | NBC Local | Severe weather threat looms just as Chicago's iconic Air and Water Show kicks off | https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/severe-weather-threat-looms-just-as-chicagos-iconic-air-and-water-show-kicks-off/3975271/ | The risk of severe weather looms of the Chicago area for [ two more days ][8] , with damaging winds, hail and heavy rain all possible -- again. The stormy weather comes as more than 300,000 in northwest Indiana remain [ without power ][9] from storms and [ tornadoes Tuesday … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 14, 2026 | NBC Local | Salsas, guacamole dips sold at Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Target recalled amid Salmonella outbreak | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/salsas-guacamole-dips-sold-at-whole-foods-trader-joes-target-recalled-amid-salmonella-outbreak/3975282/ | More than a dozen popular salsas, dips and guacamole sold at grocery stores and retailers nationwide have been recalled because a salmonella outbreak linked to fresh jalapeños, with customers urged to check their refrigerators and throw any impacted products away "immediately." The recall, issued by Sunday by Coast Citrus Distributors, … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 14, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Midwest states rank among top 10 for livability | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/wisconsin-minnesota-iowa-best-states | ![][12] article Cyclists at Lakeshore State Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images **(Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)** #### The Brief * * WalletHub ranked all 50 states by their livability, ranking Wisconsin and Minnesota among the top 10. * Wisconsin came in … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 14, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: More storms this weekend before Monday dry-out | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-storms-weekend-monday-dry-out | ![More storms ahead for Chicagoland before a Monday dry-out][8] ![More storms ahead for Chicagoland before a Monday dry-out][8] #### [ More storms ahead for Chicagoland before a Monday dry-out ][9] Kaitlin Cody has your Chicago weather update! #### The Brief * * A flood watch is in effect for parts … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 14, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Indiana man reportedly burned in generator explosion as thousands remain without power | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/indiana-man-burned-generator-explosion | ![Crown Point man reportedly burned in generator explosion as thousands remain without power][1] ![Crown Point man reportedly burned in generator explosion as thousands remain without power][1] #### [ Crown Point man reportedly burned in generator explosion as thousands remain without power ][2] A reported generator explosion sparked a Crown Point … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Funeral home shocker, pollution, mad bomber: Far South Side neighbors have been through a lot | https://chicago.suntimes.com/environment/2026/08/14/south-chicago-chapel-funeral-home-smell-pollution-pullman-innovations-odor-southeast-side-south-deering-steel-mills | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][148] * [ Facebook ][149] * [ Bluesky ][150] * [ Email ][151] * [ Reddit ][152] * [ Flipboard ][153] Jim Kinney has seen just about everything in his Far Southeast Side neighborhood: industrial waste that lit up the … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Illinois' special prosecutors have strong political ties and little oversight | https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/08/14/special-prosecutor-unit-illinois-politics-crime-mautino | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][132] * [ Facebook ][133] * [ Bluesky ][134] * [ Email ][135] * [ Reddit ][136] * [ Flipboard ][137] On a cool September night in 2014, 18-year-old Pietro Mautino sped down a rural county road about 100 miles … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago’s Austin neighborhood was christened ‘Soul City.’ It’s still waiting for its landmark. | https://chicago.suntimes.com/arts-and-culture/2026/08/14/chicago-austin-neighborhood-arch-public-art-soul-city-illinois-cultural-district | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][102] * [ Facebook ][103] * [ Bluesky ][104] * [ Email ][105] * [ Reddit ][106] * [ Flipboard ][107] Since 2020, residents of Chicago’s Austin neighborhood have been waiting for the city to erect a gateway arch at … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago police traffic stops plunge, again, but Black and Latino drivers still get pulled over far more | https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/08/14/traffic-stops-racial-disparities-chicago-police-department-illinois-department-transportation-driving-while-black | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][91] * [ Facebook ][92] * [ Bluesky ][93] * [ Email ][94] * [ Reddit ][95] * [ Flipboard ][96] The Chicago Police Department made fewer traffic stops in 2025 than in the previous year and less than half … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears rookie Hayden Large's journey lives up to his name | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/08/14/bears-training-camp-hayden-large-tight-end-journey-lives-up-to-name | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][81] * [ Facebook ][82] * [ Bluesky ][83] * [ Email ][84] * [ Reddit ][85] * [ Flipboard ][86] Bedridden for more than a month, Hayden Large found a favorite television show: “Friday Night Lights.” Of course he … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Clout, conflicts of interest cloud the work of Illinois’ Special Prosecution Unit | https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/08/14/illinois-special-prosecution-unit-crime-politics | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][66] * [ Facebook ][67] * [ Bluesky ][68] * [ Email ][69] * [ Reddit ][70] * [ Flipboard ][71] The former assistant state’s attorney charged with murder. The judge caught driving drunk. The clerk accused of skimming government … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: Support for some charities can result in a busy mailbox | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/08/14/dearabby-today-dear-abby-support-for-some-charities-can-result-in-a-busy-mailbox | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][58] * [ Facebook ][59] * [ Bluesky ][60] * [ Email ][61] * [ Reddit ][62] * [ Flipboard ][63] **DEAR ABBY:** Do charities and nonprofits share or sell donor information? For years, maybe decades, I’ve made quarterly contributions … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Weapons of mass distraction | https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/14/air-water-show-military-hearing-impaired-trump-reflecting-pool-sirens | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][45] * [ Facebook ][46] * [ Bluesky ][47] * [ Email ][48] * [ Reddit ][49] * [ Flipboard ][50] Once again the Chicago Air and Water Show is about to be inflicted upon the city. The event, which … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Remembering Haym Salomon, the Revolutionary War hero memorialized in Chicago | https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/08/14/haym-salomon-jewish-polish-jewish-immigrant-american-revolution-michael-siegel | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][34] * [ Facebook ][35] * [ Bluesky ][36] * [ Email ][37] * [ Reddit ][38] * [ Flipboard ][39] On East Wacker Drive and North Wabash Avenue, not far from the heart of Chicago, three bronze figures stand … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Texas gun ruling affirms limits of Congress' power | https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/08/14/gun-ruling-congress-second-amendment-national-firearms-act-jacob-sullum | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][11] * [ Facebook ][12] * [ Bluesky ][13] * [ Email ][14] * [ Reddit ][15] * [ Flipboard ][16] Second Amendment groups [ applauded ][17] last week after a federal judge in Texas [ ruled ][18] that several … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Trump is every bit the dictator he promised to be | https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/08/14/trump-dictator-reflecting-pool-vandals-vaccines-todd-blanche-mona-charen | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] It was already one of the most clownish (if sinister) moments in the Trump administration — the Department of … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 14, 2026 | CBS Local | Heavy rain and flooding continues this weekend across Illinois, Northwest Indiana | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/heavy-rain-flooding-illinois-northwest-indiana-friday/ | Heavy rain and flooding continue into the weekend as communities across Illinois and [ Northwest Indiana deal with power outages ][1] and storm damage. Additional storms are expected to develop through Friday morning with locally heavy rain possible. A **Flood Watch** is in effect through 10 a.m. Friday. ![f5686840-ea17-4ad7-b297-26d709e67f31.png ][2] … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 14, 2026 | ABC Local | Big Bear eagle Shadow seen back at his nest with a new friend | https://abc7.com/post/big-bear-bald-eagle-shadow-seen-back-nest-new-friend/19675958/ | BIG BEAR, Calif. (KABC) -- It appears Jackie's long-time partner, Shadow, has a new friend. Friends of Big Bear Valley shared a [ video ][19] from the [ live nest cam ][20] that shows two bald eagles on the nest. FOBBV says Shadow's last visit to the nest was on … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 14, 2026 | ABC Local | 3 hospitalized after sedan crashes, catches fire on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville: CPD | https://abc7chicago.com/post/3-hospitalized-car-crash-dusable-lake-shore-drive-causes-streeterville-chicago-fire-police-department/19677083/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Three people were hospitalized after a car crashed [ and caught fire ][11] on DuSable Lake Shore Drive downtown on Thursday night, Chicago police said. Police said the crash happened in the Streeterville neighborhood's 1000-block of North DuSable Lake Shore Drive around 9 p.m. ### [ ABC7 … |